James Dean

Definition: James Dean

James Dean

Noun

1. United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955).

Specialty Definition: James Dean

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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 - September 30, 1955) was an American actor, born in Marion, Indiana and raised in Fairmount, Indiana. Dean began his career on the New York stage, and did several episodes of such early-1950s episodic television progams such as Kraft Television Theater, Danger, and General Electric Theater. His rave reviews in Andre Gide's The Immoralist led to his being called to Hollywood and film stardom.
He appeared in several uncredited bit roles in such forgettable films as Sailor Beware, but finally gained recognition and success in 1955 in his first starring role, that of Cal Trask in East of Eden, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He followed this up in rapid succession with two more starring roles, in Rebel Without a Cause, also in 1955, and in the 1956 production of Giant, for which he was also nominated for an Academy Award.
Dean died in a road accident in a Porsche 550 Spyder, before Giant was released. He is buried in Park Cemetery in his home town of Fairmount. He is one of only five people to be nominated for Best Actor for his first feature role, and the only person to be nominated twice after his death.
Dean epitomized the rebellion of 1950s teens, especially in his role in Rebel Without a Cause. Many teenagers of the time modeled themselves after him, and his death cast a pall on many members of his generation. His very brief career, violent death and highly publicized funeral transformed James Dean into a cult object of apparently timeless fascination.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "James Dean."

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Synonyms: James Dean

Synonyms: Dean (n), James Byron Dean (n). (additional references)

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Modern Usage: James Dean

Domain	Usage
Lyrics	'55 Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team (We Didn't Start The Fire; performing artist: Billy Joel) In a coat he borrowed from James Dean (American Pie; performing artist: Don McLean) Scratches his head and does his best James Dean. ("Jack and Diane"; performing artist: John Cougar Mellencamp) Jumpin Jane Jean is moonin James Dean (Cleveland Rocks; performing artist: The Residents)
Movie/TV Titles	The James Dean Story (1957) James Dean (2001) Riding with James Dean (1998) James Dean meets Yves Montand (1995) Forever James Dean (1988)
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Commercial Usage: James Dean

Domain	Title
Books	Unfinished Lives: What If?: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, Judy Garland, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Montgomery Clift, Ashe, Arthur [ABRIDGED] (reference) Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves (reference) James Dean 2003 Calendar (reference) James Dean Revealed: James Dean's Sexsational Lurid Afterlife from the Scandal and Movie Magazines of the Fifties (Cults from the Crypt) (reference) (more book examples)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: James Dean

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
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james dean picture	134	james dean merchandise	4
james dean photo	50	james dean naked	4
james dean poster	36	james dean collectible	3
james dean movie	31	james dean image	3
james dean death	29	james dean stamp	3
james dean pic	22	james dean information	3
james dean t shirt	9	james dean movie poster	3
james dean nude	9	james dean clothing	3
james dean photograph	7	james dean print	2
actor james dean	6	james dean book	2
james dean memorabilia	6	james dean jacket	2
the james dean story	5	james dean art	2
james dean shirt	5	james dean film	2
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Anagrams: James Dean

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